Australian Women's Curling Championship Explained

Australian Women's Curling Championship
Established:1991
Current Host City:Naseby, New Zealand
Current Arena:Naseby Curling Club
Current Champion:Helen Williams

The Australian Women's Curling Championship is the national curling championship of women's curling in Australia. The winners of the tournament represent Australia at the Pan Continental Curling Championships (previously the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships). It is organized by the Australian Curling Federation.

The event is normally held in Naseby, New Zealand, as Australia currently lacks a dedicated curling facility.[1]

Past champions

The past champions and medallists of the event are listed as follows:[2]

YearHost,
Dates
Winning TeamRunner-up TeamBronze TeamPACC/PCCC
result
1991Jacqueline Lund, Christine Guthrie, Janie Pirret, Tania Joyce, alternate: Rhonda Shallcross
1992Women's event not held
1993Lynn Hewitt, Christine Traquair, Ellen Weir, Lyn Greenwood, alternate: Audrey Bedford
1994Ellen Weir, Lyn Greenwood, Daryl Davies, Rhonda Shallcross
1995Lynn Hewitt, Linda Carter-Watts, Ellen Weir, Lyn Greenwood
1996Lynn Hewitt, Linda Carter-Watts, Ellen Weir, Lyn Greenwood, alternate: Christine Traquair
1997Women's event not held
1998Lynn Hewitt, Ellen Weir, Sarah Herbert, Lyn Greenwood, alternate: Sandy Gagnon
1999Women's event not held
2000Women's event not held
2001Helen Wright, Lynn Hewitt, Lyn Greenwood, Ellen Weir, alternate: Sandy Gagnon
2002Helen Wright, Lynn Hewitt, Lyn Greenwood, Ellen Weir, alternate: Sandy Gagnon
2003Helen Wright, Sandy Gagnon, Lyn Greenwood, Janet Cobden, alternate: Jenn Gagnon
2004Helen Wright, Lynn Hewitt, Sandy Gagnon, Janet Cobden
2005Helen Wright, Kim Forge, Sandy Gagnon, Lynette Gill, alternate: Cherie Curtis
2006Kim Forge, Sandy Gagnon, Lyn Gill, Laurie Weeden
2007Kim Forge, Sandy Gagnon, Lynette Gill, Madeleine Kate Wilson
2008Kim Forge, Sandy Gagnon, Lynette Gill, Laurie Weeden, alternate: Madeleine Kate Wilson
2009Kim Forge, Laurie Weeden, Lynette Gill, Madeleine Kate Wilson
2010Kim Forge, Laurie Weeden, Lynette Gill, Madeleine Kate Wilson
2011Women's event not held
2012Laurie Weeden, Kim Forge, Lynette Gill, Blair Murray
2013Kim Forge, Sandy Gagnon, Anne Powell, Blair Murray
2014Kim Forge, Sandy Gagnon, Kate Mountenay, Jenny Riordan
2015Women's event not held
2016Jennifer Westhagen, Lauren Wagner, Kristen Tsourlenes, Stephanie Barr, alternate: Anne Powell
2017Naseby
Helen Williams, Kim Forge, Ashley Street, Michelle Fredericks-ArmstrongJennifer Westhagen, Stephanie Barr, Katherine Hayes, Beata LukasiakLauren Wagner, Kristen Tsourlenes, Anne Powell, Carlee Millikin
2018Naseby
Tahli Gill, Laurie Weeden, Lyn Gill, Kirby Kill, alternate: Jayna GillJennifer Westhagen, Beata Bowes, Katherine Hayes, Stephanie BarrLauren Wagner, Kristen Tsourlenes, Anne Powell, Carlee Millikin
2019Naseby
Lauren Wagner, Anne Powell, Kristen Tsourlenes, Carlee MillikinTahli Gill, Laurie Weeden, Lyn Gill, Kirby Kill, alternate: Amanda HlushakJennifer Westhagen, Beata Bowes, Katherine Hayes, Stephanie Barr
2020Australian Championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Australian Championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022[3] Naseby
Jennifer Westhagen, Sara Westman, Kristin Tsourlenes, Carlee Millikin, alternate: Nicole HewettTahli Gill, Kirby Gill, Su Yun Oh, Ivy Militano, alternate: Lucy MilitanoHelen Williams, Karen Titheridge, Kim Irvine, Michelle Fredericks-Armstrong, alternate: Adrienne Kennedy
2023[4] Naseby
Jennifer Westhagen, Sara Westman, Kristin Tsourlenes, Carlee MillikinHelen Williams, Kim Forge, Anne Powell, Beata BowesKaren Titheridge, Carolyn Swan, Jelena Sostaric, Delaney Hyde
2024[5] Naseby
Helen Williams, Sara Westman, Karen Titheridge, Kristin Tsourlenes, alternate: Michelle Fredericks-ArmstrongAnne Powell, Amanda Hlushak, Nicole Hewett, Fiona FoleyRos Gallagher, Agnes Szentannai, Michelle Dunstone, Joanne Robins, alternate: Jennifer Westhagen
(skips marked bold)

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Winter Olympics 2022: Australia qualifies curling team for Olympics for the first time at Beijing 2022. Fox Sports Australia. Lachlan. McKirdy. 11 December 2021.
  2. https://curling.org.au/australian-womens-nationals-results/ Australian Nationals – Women's Results – Australian Curling Federation
  3. Web site: 2022/2023 Australian National Championships . Curlingzone . en .
  4. Web site: 2024 Australian National Championships . Curlingzone . en .
  5. Web site: 2024 Australian National Championships. Curlingzone. May 18, 2024.